Naturally, Cote de Pablo not solely acquired a callback for the a part of Ziva David, however she additionally nailed the position. It seems that a few of Michael Weatherly’s personal insecurities could have gotten between them in the course of the audition course of. Reporting that he’d devoted himself to his job and to “NCIS” after the primary season, he says he took the job over-seriously and knew little about de Pablo on the time, by chance creating an uncomfortable environment.
Weatherly confessed that he was additionally very confused as to why Mark Harmon was studying these actresses for the audition, particularly when he was known as in to check de Pablo throughout his trip. “I am No. 3 on the f***ing name sheet, what am I doing coming right here on my off day?” he recalled. But each actors instantly acknowledged the spark of chemistry that bloomed between them on the audition — one that will plant the seeds for Tony and Ziva’s legendary romance. “I believed ‘she hates me, however they prefer it. I marvel, I marvel,'” Weatherly continued.
Finally, government producer Don Bellisario requested de Pablo to redo the scene however instructed her to chuckle at Weatherly’s jokes. That gesture serves to puncture Tony’s sarcasm — and prepares the viewers for one of many strangest however best-loved relationships in “NCIS” historical past. Bellasario gave de Pablo the half earlier than she might go away in a cab — and she or he and Weatherly bonded throughout their journey dwelling. The remaining is ongoing historical past as quickly, audiences will get to meet up with the lethal duo with the Paramount+ collection “NCIS: Tony and Ziva.”